Category Archives: Documentaries

Nyamebekyere is a farming community in the Western Region of Ghana. The traditional communication system of drumming on a small gong gong to call members of the community to meet in the village hall is now replaced by the Compas … Continue reading →

In the Dagbon culture of Northern Ghana, women do not inherit land. This has meant that women have been denied access and ownership of land. Through participatory training with the local women’s groups, forum discussions with members of the community … Continue reading →

In Ghana, today, there is a growing concern that Assemblymen and women who are elected by members of their communities are not connecting enough with their constituents. In the Akosombo Eastern Region of the country, Assembly members are now being … Continue reading →

The Youth of Mpatase in the Western Region of Ghana are determined to improve the facilities in their community where there is no hospital, police station, cemetery or recreational grounds. They are very frustrated by the fact that most of … Continue reading →

Beatrice and Thomas are children from the island of Awadice-Kome on the river Volta in Ghana. They are concerned that their community has been neglected for far too long, no electricity, no toilet facilities and no proper canoes for the … Continue reading →

Social stigma and poor mental health care in northern Ghana means people suffering from mental illness or epilepsy often endure rejection and inhuman living conditions. Through its holistic approach to treatment, caring and capacity building BasicNeeds Ghana is giving them … Continue reading →

Bridging the Gap between Past, Present and Future In the community of Kpembe in northern Ghana, the youth have been encouraged and trained to engage with the local Chiefs and Traditional Authority by the NGO Choice Ghana. The aim is … Continue reading →

“I would encourage any women to access support. There was nothing more powerful for me then meeting another positive women” The “From Pregnancy to Baby and Beyond” project is run by Positively UK in partnership with clinicians to help women … Continue reading →

“I used to abuse my wife when she went to the hospital to collect her ARV treatment because she came back late and I didn’t like it. I stopped the abuse after COWLHA members came to my house to counsel … Continue reading →

In the Rwenzori mountains of Western Uganda two farming cooperatives are successfully challenging gender inequality by training their members, men as well as women to promote women’s rights as an essential part of of sustainable development. The training is community-led … Continue reading →